Storing Data; Creating A File - Hach Surveyor 4a User Manual

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1. From the top level screen, press Files.
2. Press the Surveyor4a key (skip this step if PC or Terminal interface modes are active).
3. Move the cursor to select annotate, create, status, review, wipe, delete, or autolog and press
Note: In PC mode, Transmit (to transfer files from the Surveyor 4a to a PC) is added to the menu. In terminal
mode, Download (to transfer files from the Series 3 multiprobe to the Surveyor 4a) and Capture (to capture
ASCII data from a Series 3 multiprobe) are added to the menu. Capture is also a Create submenu item in
NoComm and PC modes.

4.3.1 Storing Data

To be able to store data to a file, a files needs to be created in the Surveyor 4a memory, otherwise
a "No Log Files available!" message will be displayed. To create a files, refer to
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1. Go to the Series4Sonde screen and press the STORE key.
2. Either select Manual File (if more than one is available) and press select, or press SElect. Note
3. Repeat to store more data to the select file or another manual file, if available. The # bytes field

4.3.2 Creating a File

A file can be created within the Surveyor 4a. Up to 24 files can be saved the Surveyor 4a memory
(23 manual or time-triggered files and 1 Autolog file). If the directory is full, following the directions
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4.3.2.1 Manual File Creation
1. From the Series4Sonde>Files>Surveyor4 screen, move the cursor to Create and press the
Time-triggered File: this files is logging events that were created, then added data based on
time intervals. Once transferred to a PC, the time-triggered files can be opened in a word
processing or spreadsheet program.
AutoLog File: this files an automatic back-up logging event that was created/activated. Once
transferred to a PC, an auto-log files can be opened in a word processing or spreadsheet
program.
Download Text: this file is a text file that was transferred/downloaded to the Surveyor 4a using
a Series 3 multiprobe in terminal interface mode. Once transferred to a PC, a downloaded text
file can be opened in a word processing program.
Downloaded File: this files is a multiprobe files that was transferred/downloaded to the
Surveyor 4a using a Series 3 or Series 4 muliprobe in Series3Sonde or Series4Sonde
interface mode. Once transferred to a PC, a downloaded file can be opened in a word
processing or spreadsheet program.
SELECT.
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that the Surveyor 4a will, by default, select the last manual file where data was stored. The
data on the screen is stored to the selected file.
will changes as data is added to the file.
SELECT key.
Logging and Data Transfer
section 4.3.2.1 on
Surveyor 4a File Types (with Memory)
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